Interview with former authority on imposition of illegitimate authorities and power vacuum

Interview with a former local authority in Sancos about the period of political violence. The testimony addresses the assassination, flight or imposition of authorities that generated a local power vacuum during the internal armed conflict. The interview is part of the documentation on the destructuring of the system of communal authorities and the breakdown of the social and civic system due to the imposition of illegitimate authorities after the assassination or disappearance of natural leaders. The testimony reflects how the absence of legitimate authorities and the presence of armed groups radically transformed community life and traditional forms of social organization.